Hearing Aids

At Colorado West Audiologists, we offer a full line of brand-name hearing aids with different levels of technology in various styles. Understanding the differences among types, styles and special features in hearing aids can help you make the most informed decision about which is right for you.

Hearing aid technology: Basic and advanced

Based on technology, digital hearing aids can be separated into two types: basic and advanced. Basic digital hearing aids require some manual adjustments depending on your listening environment. For example, you might need to adjust the volume control or switch between the pre-set listening programs on your hearing aids as you move from a noisy room to an outdoor setting. They also have a limited range of channels, programs and settings.

As the level of technology in hearing aids has continued to increase, so has the availability of advanced features. Advanced hearing aids automatically adjust volume or programs as they detect changes in your environment, offering hands-free listening comfort. Advanced hearing aids also split sound frequencies into more channels for better sound resolution and offer specialized programs such as Bluetooth compatibility or wind reduction.

Styles of Hearing Aids

Today’s hearing aids are much more compact, attractive, and innovative than ever before, offering many different style choices to meet each person’s hearing needs and lifestyle. At Colorado West Audiologists, we offer the following hearing aid styles:

Various hearing aid styles we offer:

In-The-Ear

Invisible in-the-Canal (IIC)

Completely-in-the-Canal (CIC)

In-the-Canal (ITC)

Full Shell or In-the-Ear (ITE)

Behind-the-Ear (BTE)

Mini BTE with slim tube and tip

Receiver-in-the-ear (RITE)

BTE with earmolds

In order of visibility, the smallest hearing aids range from ITE devices, which sit in the outer portion of the ear canal, to IIC devices, which are nearly invisible to the naked eye. These styles offer greater cosmetic appeal and are best suited for mild to moderate hearing loss.

With BTE styles, the hearing aid sits behind or at the top of the outer ear, with tubes or wires that connect to a custom, closed-fit earmold or open-fit receiver tip in the ear canal. These hearing aids are more visible, but easier to handle and are best suited for individuals with any type of hearing loss and dexterity issues.

Hearing Aid Accessories

Hearing aids alone will improve your ability to communicate, but they can be further customized with accessories designed to meet the needs of specific listening environments and lifestyle preferences. The following is a list of the most popular hearing aid accessories available.

Adaptors and wireless accessories: Adaptors allow you to connect your hearing aids directly to various personal listening devices, while wireless accessories utilize Bluetooth technology to stream music and other media through a television headset, MP3 player or smartphone without the annoyance of being plugged into a device.

Personal amplifiers and assistive listening devices (ALDs): These accessories help hearing aid wearers overcome the listening challenges of poor acoustics, distance and background noise in classroom settings or while attending public events. Using amplifiers and receivers, ALDs connect to FM or induction loop systems to deliver clear speech directly to your hearing aids.

Cleaning kits and earwax filters: Cleaning your hearing aid should be part of your daily routine, and cleaning kits have all the tools you need. Earwax filters go the extra step of protecting your hearing aids from the damage of ear wax and keeping your listening experience as clear as possible.

Caption Call

Do you or someone you know have trouble hearing on the telephone? With CaptionCall you can understand every word of every phone call. Its large easy-to-read screen quickly displays written captions of what your callers say. That means you can get more from your conversations – and from life.

Oticon

Oticon was founded on a compassion for people — and a deep understanding of the role that hearing plays in living a richer and fuller life. People First is our promise to empower people to communicate freely, interact naturally and participate actively.

Phonak

Phonak's goal is to improve the quality of life of people with hearing loss. Phonak is the innovative force in hearing acoustics. With our creative solutions, we strive to overcome technological limitations - so that all people are able to hear, understand and fully enjoy life's rich landscapes of sound.

Resound

ReSound provides excellent sound by offering innovative hearing solutions that combine original thinking and design with solid technology - all based on deep audiological insight and understanding of hearing aid users.

Our Resound Hearing Aids and Accessories

Signia/Siemens

Signia/Siemens offers a broad range of hearing aids for every lifestyle and all configurations of hearing loss—including completely invisible, waterproof, and rechargeable hearing aids. Signia/Siemens also has a complete line of wireless accessories that connect hearing aids wirelessly to mobile phones, TVs, MP3 players, and other audio devices.

Starkey

Starkey Hearing Technologies is much more than the hearing aids we produce. We are in the business of connecting people and changing lives. We believe being able to hear the world and the people around us is as essential to the human experience as breathing.

Unitron

For our hearing healthcare professional partners, we deliver an exceptional customer experience based on renowned personal service. For their patients, we create products that make a real difference in people’s lives.

Widex

At Widex, we combine years of understanding with a natural curiosity in finding solutions to individual hearing loss. Our uncompromising approach to innovation has led to such advances as the world’s first fully digital in-the-ear hearing aid, as well as our own revolutionary wireless technology.

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Hearing Survey

Please answer the question below to the best of your ability. After you choose your answer, the next question will appear. At the end of the survey, you will be provided with a score, and you may send this score to us so we may discuss any hearing loss issues you are having.

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Are there situations in which you find it difficult to hear clearly?

Do you have to strain to understand conversations?

Do you have a problem hearing over the telephone?

Do you have trouble following a conversation when two or more people are talking at the same time?

Do you have trouble hearing conversations in a noisy background such as a restaurant or a group gathering?

Do you have dizziness, pain, or ringing in your ears?

Do family members or coworkers remark about you missing what has been said?

Do people complain that you turn the TV volume up too high?

Do you find it hard to hear someone when they talk in a soft voice or whisper?

Do you find understanding women and children particularly challenging?

You are not experiencing common signs of hearing loss. However, if you suspect you may have hearing loss or are experiencing other symptoms not listed here, please contact our office for a consultation.

It appears you may be experiencing signs of a hearing loss. A hearing test can help detect early signs. We recommend contacting our office to schedule a hearing test.

Your responses indicate that you are experiencing common signs of a hearing loss. We recommend that you contact us to set up an appointment for a hearing test.

You are experiencing many signs of a hearing loss. It is highly recommended that you contact our office today for an appointment to meet with a hearing professional.

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